Does paternal immunocompetence affect offspring vulnerability to maternal androgens? A study in domestic chickens
Exposure of yolk androgens can positively stimulate chick growth and competitive ability, but may negatively affect immunity. It has been hypothesized that only chicks from immunologically superior fathers can bear the cost of prenatal exposure to high androgen levels. To test this hypothesis, we pa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/8/11/bio045096 |